Anyone interested in a track meet March 2nd at Capitol?

TAPOUT · Post by **TAPOUT** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:37 pm

I'm going to Capitol on March 2 to get some runs in. Anyone want to join me?

06STIffy · Post by **06STIffy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:24 am

If I get my tax return by then you can probably count me in.

Post by **Sabre** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:06 pm

Hmm, I'm not much for the 1/4mi, but I might come and watch

Moving this to "Other meets" for more exposure!

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:43 pm

I might stop by since it's in my neck-of-the-woods (relatively speaking) but I, too, am not a big 1/4-mile fan.

--Alan

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:16 pm

I would drag race but I still haven't quite got the whole clutch and gas thing figured out yet.

drwrx · Post by **drwrx** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:58 pm

What time?
I'd love to see you run.
Do you have a good supply VP16 this time?
Or are you going for a pump gas run?

TAPOUT · Post by **TAPOUT** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:34 am

I hope to be there by 10AM, and I want to get a couple of pump gas runs in, then switch to VP C16 and run til they kick me out for no cage.

TAPOUT · Post by **TAPOUT** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:34 am

Libra Monkee wrote:I would drag race but I still haven't quite got the whole clutch and gas thing figured out yet.

This is a great chance to try to figure it out.

TAPOUT · Post by **TAPOUT** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:38 am

Anyone that claims not to be a fan or drag racing, probably hasn't tried it. Get off of your "I'm an autoXer" horse and come have some fun. Drag racing is so much easier than going to a road course. You don't need to change your brake pads, you don't chew up your tires as much, you don't have to worry about paint chips, rocks, another car hitting you, running off the road because you went into a corner too fast, etc. Just come out and have fun. Don't bother coming out to watch, come out and participate.

That is all....

06STIffy · Post by **06STIffy** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:11 pm

^^^^what he said! But I need to get a helmet.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:24 am

TAPOUT wrote:Drag racing is so much easier than going to a road course. You don't need to change your brake pads, you don't chew up your tires as much, you don't have to worry about paint chips, rocks, another car hitting you, running off the road because you went into a corner too fast, etc.

Post by **Sabre** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:11 am

TAPOUT wrote:Anyone that claims not to be a fan or drag racing, probably hasn't tried it. Get off of your "I'm an autoXer" horse and come have some fun. Drag racing is so much easier than going to a road course. You don't need to change your brake pads, you don't chew up your tires as much, you don't have to worry about paint chips, rocks, another car hitting you, running off the road because you went into a corner too fast, etc.

The reason I go up to Summit Point is for the challenge though

To each his/her own!

zaxrex · Post by **zaxrex** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:49 pm

TAPOUT wrote:Drag racing is so much easier than going to a road course. You don't need to change your brake pads, you don't chew up your tires as much, you don't have to worry about paint chips, rocks, another car hitting you, running off the road because you went into a corner too fast, etc. Just come out and have fun. Don't bother coming out to watch, come out and participate.

I only have the stock 5-speed. I have done all of the above things on a road(somone hitting me) or track, I would gladly take any of the above hazards over replacing a broken gear. Well except getting hit by another car.

But that doesn't mean have to jam the shifts all the way down the track. I'f I'm in town, this would be fun. Then I can say I did it.

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:51 pm

Nope tried it this weekend. L.M. still can't shift to drag race proportions. Would maybe like to watch though.

The Gray Ghost · Post by **The Gray Ghost** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:28 pm

I would be interested....it sounds cool...

Mark

Bluestreak2006 · Post by **Bluestreak2006** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:29 am

06STIffy wrote:^^^^what he said! But I need to get a helmet.

Dale just how fast do you think your gonna run?

06STIffy · Post by **06STIffy** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:55 am

Bluestreak2006 wrote:
06STIffy wrote:^^^^what he said! But I need to get a helmet.
Dale just how fast do you think your gonna run?

I have no idea, but it will be alot quicker than that wagon

... I am guessing I will stall on my first run, then on the second, I will run backwards and fool everyone, then on the third I will hit my NOS (8000 shot) and put good numbers up like around 2.38945 seconds.

I love drag racing and would like the experience on a track instead of the road. Just curious of how my car and I will do.

TAPOUT · Post by **TAPOUT** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:34 am

zaxrex wrote:
TAPOUT wrote:Drag racing is so much easier than going to a road course. You don't need to change your brake pads, you don't chew up your tires as much, you don't have to worry about paint chips, rocks, another car hitting you, running off the road because you went into a corner too fast, etc. Just come out and have fun. Don't bother coming out to watch, come out and participate.
I only have the stock 5-speed. I have done all of the above things on a road(somone hitting me) or track, I would gladly take any of the above hazards over replacing a broken gear. Well except getting hit by another car.

But that doesn't mean have to jam the shifts all the way down the track. I'f I'm in town, this would be fun. Then I can say I did it.

So, don't powershift off the rev limiter.

avriette · Post by **avriette** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:26 pm

TAPOUT wrote:
Libra Monkee wrote:I would drag race but I still haven't quite got the whole clutch and gas thing figured out yet.
This is a great chance to try to figure it out.

Just remember to keep your right foot planted on the rear brake when slipping that clutch!

avriette · Post by **avriette** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:38 pm

TAPOUT wrote: So, don't powershift off the rev limiter.

For what it's worth, I had something of an altercation down on 110 by fort meyer this morning. I had kinda doubted Ross when he suggested to me that the STI will actually "do the right thing" under enough power, but I don't think I've ever really been as brutal to the clutch as I was this morning. Four wheels went, then torque went to the back, the car went a little to the right, and then everything hooked up going into second. It's really a remarkably quick car. Had I started in second and worked the wheel a little, it probably would have come around on me.

You don't need anything like 6500 rpm. Tap the throttle a few times to keep it up around 3000 rpm, ease the clutch a little until it starts getting traction, put down a little more throttle, and as soon as it starts to go, it's almost an inversely proportional application of clutch and gas. As the clutch works from "just gripping" to "entirely engaged" you need to go from 3500rpm to about 5500 and just keep it there until the car hooks up and be ready for 2nd, it comes up a lot quicker than you think. Once you're in second, it's less important to keep revs up between shifts, because you should be shifting pretty quickly.

Getting the clutch engaged properly is key to keeping your 60 ft times down, but overall it's not going to harm your mph, and won't affect your ET that much either. If you do this enough times, your clutch will get glazed (and if you're really lucky you'll screw up your flywheel too), and it will be near useless.

The problem is that the clutch is a pain in the ass to replace, and it smells awful when it's abused. It literally permeates the interior of the car and will soak into your clothes.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:53 pm

avriette wrote:...and it smells awful when it's abused. It literally permeates the interior of the car and will soak into your clothes.

i have NO idea what you're talking about.

avriette · Post by **avriette** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:21 pm

Mr Kleen wrote:
avriette wrote:...and it smells awful when it's abused. It literally permeates the interior of the car and will soak into your clothes.
i have NO idea what you're talking about.

Sit a little closer to me the next time we're at a meet, buddy...

TAPOUT · Post by **TAPOUT** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:08 pm

My car has no problem coming out of the hole at 6800....